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[Diakron]

hey guys i think we need to get a plan on how make up Cap Ship stronger (im all for making it a floating PD+sheild box)

[Sensei]

Don't worry, I can just haul out a new model for the capitol ship entirely when I think it's necessary. As it is, I'm still trying to figure out what does and doesn't get ganked whenever we have a fight. Altogether I think the next round of ships is going to be more defensive.

Also:

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You're going to get a *KRSHHHHRSHK*!

[CJ1145]

Well, if you need one more, I'll oblige.

My ship approaches the ship warily,

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The rest of this post is for comedic value. I'd appreciate if A) You'd humor these requests (though I don't mind if you don't) and B) Despite my attempts, you do not let Wil Wheaton die.

and sends a drone manned by Wil Wheaton to scout it out.

[Sensei]

You don't have a drone bay. You drag Wil Wheaton kicking and screaming to the airlock, but it occurs to you that it's just not satisfying enough to murder him- he needs to die of his own stupidity, even if you have to help.

Oh, and you're all in position now.


You put a lot of fire on the asteroids, and Diakron takes a couple heavy hits due to his distance from the Mauler's PD weapons. (Plus a laser from some enemy that must have got stuck offscreen earlier or something hit him and killed him, like, twice. I decided that wasn't canon and respawned him).


Joy of joys! Then a meteor shower hits. In fact, you're not entirely sure how the other ship even got here, or why.
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You're forced away from the ship, and Broose especially is badly damaged. However, you notice deflector shields active on the unidentified ship. The Mauler goes to rendezvous with it, and send a boarding party.


Now that the Mauler has docked with the other ship (and will have to stay there), an enemy fleet arrives.



Sensei warns you: I have fought these before. The middle ships are normal gunboats, but the ones on the flanks are kamikaze bombers.
What do you do?

[CJ1145]

Being the toughest ship, I'll run interference on the Kamikazes, while Welshy keeps Wil Wheaton far away from me, so I don't do anything stupid in a blind rage.

[SHAD0Wdump]

I stay near the mauler,popping between asteroids to block incoming fire.

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

I'll stay at range, near the mauler. I'm not getting chewed up this time.

[Sensei]

Right, commencing in one hour if I don't get everyone's battle stance...

Also: I looked up Wil Wheaton, I remember him now. I can't stand that guy in Star Trek. 

[CJ1145]

Now do you see why he's the whipping boy?

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

I claim the right to say "nooooo. Don't be a hero." In a bored voice when he tries to sacrifice himself.

[Diakron]

i get besides the Mauler to provide Support by Fire going in close enough to fire torpedoes when able (priority on SbF)

[Broose]

I'll stay far away and try not to get the rest of my shit pwnt.

[Sensei]

The battle erupts! Both fleets are already crippled by asteroids. In a fit of nervousness, the unarmed kamikaze bombers seem unwilling to do their job. Diakron is a core shortly, and Sensei promises to fix his ship and change his AI type...


CJ scores a kill!


I've got to work on a better technique for getting screenshots. There's what appears to be an empty video folder in the BFE directory, anyone know how to capture video?

Damage: Take a look for yerself! It's bad. In fact, with the funds gained, we may or may not be able to repair completely from this sort of damage in the next battle.


Loot:
From the field- rock is useless to you, even broken into manageable pieces. You had best leave this dump before more comes to be a problem. I guess if you could stockpile it, you might be able to make some sort of crafts, but hauling it would just be a waste of time.

There's some metal on the enemy ships. Good stuff, but not much of it. However, you do acquire two Beamers.

From the mystery ship- There are plenty of banners, documents, and insignias that say that this ship is property of the Imperial Navy. it's not clear exactly who that is, or what none of them are on the ship, save a few stiff who didn't make it to the escape pod bays (which have decompressed). Sadly, there is nothing to indicate who your new enemies were.

But there is an upside- mounted on the ship is a very mildly damaged Sniper Cannon. I personally suggest that Diakron get it (along with a whole new boat) but you're free to decide through bickering and squabbling back at ESD over some Sunshine if you rather.

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

Yay, the Terry Pratchett is only mildly damaged!

[CJ1145]

Meh, looks like we got through all right. Unfortunately, I had gotten them mixed up -- Welshy was fixing the right turret when Wil Wheaton was supposed to. I guess that's the end of our British engineer, then.